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An Unforgettable Family Trip to Kenya and Malawi

Opportunity supporter and member of the Board of Governors, Rich McClure, writes of his experiences on the July 2010 Family Week trip to Kenya and his visits to Malawi: Visiting eastern Africa, we met women and men who have enterprises fueled by , who are selling their goods in crowded, dirty marketplaces in Nairobi and Lilongwe. Read more…

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Faith, Hope and Love on our Journey to Kenya

 Opportunity’s John Kamperschroer, VP of Resource Development, recently returned from an Opportunity Family Week Trip to Kenya. He shares reflections from his travels.  As we traveled along the bumpy roads of Kenya, dust and exhaust coated our lungs while receiving–as one driver put it–an “African massage.” We were on our way to visit three Kenyan schools: Read more…

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Top 10 Blog Posts on Education

It’s that time of year again… it’s almost time to go back to school! And for people living in poverty, having access to education is a crucial factor that can help them improve the futures of their children, their communities and themselves. That’s why offers school fee loans, as well as education for the establishment of local schools as Read more…

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Knowledge Leads to Understanding: Getting to Know Uganda

supporter and her 16-year-old nephew  contributed this final post about their trip to Uganda, summing up the unforgettable people they met and places they saw on their journey.  The Mighty Nile River Debby: is a beautiful country: Winston Churchill described it as “the pearl of Africa” because of its green hills, the shores of Lake Read more…

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Be Inspired: A Traveler Meets Opportunity Uganda’s Microfinance Clients

Debby Farrington, a supporter of the is visiting Uganda with her 16-year-old nephew Matt Statman. Yesterday, Matt sent us about meeting teenage students in Kampala, and today, Debby reports on their visits with Trust Group clients and some very inspiring women entrepreneurs. Today, we visited a meeting and some very special clients of Opportunity Uganda. Read more…

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Your Last Chance for Tanzania — Listen to the YAO Broadcast

The deadline is fast approaching for the Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) Insight Trip to Tanzania, September 4-11, 2010. You must register by this Sunday, July 4th to secure your spot. Don’t miss the chance to see microfinance at work in this vibrant, developing African country. Today, listen to YAO manager Sonya Perez-Lauterbach’s interview with Read more…

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The Impact of Education: Visiting Uganda’s Kazo Summit School

Guest blogger and Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) member Julie Hindmarsh sends us this report while on WON’s “Mothers, Daughters and Sisters” Insight Trip to Uganda. On Tuesday, we devoted additional time to seeing Ugandan private schools funded by loans from Opportunity‘s Banking on Education initiative. We wanted not only to observe but also to participate. Read more…

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A Virtual Walk Alongside the Women’s Insight Trip to Uganda

Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) member Susan Gillette shares her excitement about the upcoming “Mothers, Daughters and Sisters” Insight Trip to Uganda, offering a unique, virtual way for everyone to join in. I had hoped to go on the Uganda Women’s Insight Trip with my daughters, Maggie and Lindsay, but they couldn’t get away from work. Read more…

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Saying Good-Bye to the People of Uganda

by Alexandra Arch, Writer and Uganda Insight Trip Participant Today we have entered the town of Jinja. After heavy overnight rains, the central market offers us a muddy, puddle-jumping adventure. Stalls overflowing with fruits, vegetables, clothing, music and more are stacked one on top of another in an attempt to avoid the mud. The colors of the Read more…

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